Europe Physical Features

Peninsula of Peninsulas Europe is known as the peninsula of peninsulas! Peninsula: body of land surrounded by water on three sides

Ural Mountains Mountain range running through central Russia. Physical features that separates Europe & Asia

Major Mountains Alps Pyrenees, Balkans, Carpathians World renown for skiing & other winter sports Mount Blanc is the highest peak in the Alps

Rhine Begins in the Swiss Alps and runs north through Germany and empties into the North Sea. Most economically valuable river in Western Europe

Danube Begins in Southern Germany’s Black forest, flows east and empties into the Black Sea Europe’s second longest river.

Thames Thames – (pronounced Timz) – runs east through southern England, through the heart of London, and empties into the North Sea

Rhone The Rhone begins in the Swiss Alps, runs through southern France and empties in the Mediterranean Sea.

Volga River Runs through western Russia. Runs south and empties into the Caspian Sea. Longest river in Europe.

Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean waters are vital to the economies of 20 European countries, supporting tourism and other industries

North Sea The North Sea is North of mainland Europe, east of Great Britain, and west of Scandinavia.

Scandinavian Peninsula Made up of Norway, Sweden and most of northern Finland

Fjords Norway is made up of thousands of fjords. A Fjord is a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion.

Iberian Peninsula Made up of Spain and Portugal. Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.

Italian Peninsula Made up of Italy Known as the “boot” of Europe

Balkan Peninsula Located in Southeast Europe. Surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea and the Black Sea.

Jutland Peninsula in northern Europe shared by Germany and Denmark.

Review What is the longest river in Europe? Volga What river runs through southern France? Rhone What river runs through London, England? Thames What mountain range lies between France and Spain? Pyrenees What mountain range has Mount Blanc? Alps What body of water is south of Europe? Mediterranean Sea

Review What bodies of water are surrounding the Iberian Peninsula? Atlantic Ocean, Strait of Gibraltar, and Mediterranean Sea What countries make up the Scandinavian Peninsula? Norway, Sweden, northern Finland What countries make up the Jutland? Denmark and northern Germany What body of water is north of Europe? Arctic Ocean What is the most economically valuable river in western Europe? Rhine What mountain range separates Europe and Asia? Ural Mountains

A current of warm water from the Tropics Vocab Word Wall Pick a vocab word from the list below. Include the word, definition, and illustration. Use the whole sheet of paper. Be creative – COLOR! Fjord Euro City-state Bubonic Plague (Black Death) Satellite nation Nationalism European Environmental Agency Market economy Parliament Berlin Wall North Atlantic Drift A current of warm water from the Tropics

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